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Choose a theme. Write a short story.

Students must choose from a list of common themes and write a story using one of the prompts with it. The story must teach a lesson or have a message related to the selected theme, but otherwise there are no restrictions on the object or what the story is about. The story must be at least one double-spaced page in length.

Rubric Code: FXB6363

By smulford

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Poor 5 pts	Fair 10 pts	Good 15 pts	Extra Credit 5 pts
Based on Theme	Poor The theme or message is barely present or not at all	Fair The theme or message is referenced or eluded to several times	Good The story centers around the theme or message	Extra Credit none
Length	Poor Story is less than 1/2 double-spaced page long	Fair Story is between 1/2 and 1 double-spaced page long	Good Story is at least 1 double-spaced page long	Extra Credit Story is more than 1 double-spaced pages long
Grammar and Spelling	Poor 5 or more grammar or spelling errors	Fair 3 or 4 grammar or spelling errors	Good 2 or fewer grammar or spelling errors	Extra Credit none